500-Hour Yoga Teacher Training

AUM’s 500-Hour Yoga Teacher Training, with a focus on the therapeutic benefits of yoga, expands professional development for certified yoga teachers and prepares them to use yoga to increase health and well-being in a wide range of settings.

“Every teacher has so much to offer. I love the fact that we get one-on-one mentoring to learn more and get all our questions answered. This program has also helped me on a personal level to create routines and feel better in body and mind.”

“You will expand beyond expectation and grow into a more authentic individual and teacher.”

Module A

The focus of Module A is yoga for the musculoskeletal system. Students are required to complete take-home case studies and an Ayurveda assignment.

Module B

Module B focuses on other systems of the body, including the cardiovascular, digestive, endocrine, nervous, respiratory, and reproductive, as well the mind/body connection. Students are required to write a research paper.

Students who complete one or both modules are equipped to teach in multiple settings, with diverse populations, and to offer yoga with a focus on therapeutic benefits alongside medical specialists, physical therapists, chiropractors and osteopaths.

Frequently Asked Questions

For enrollment in either Module A or B, the student must have documented completion of a 200-hour yoga teacher training course.

Application Fee

A nonrefundable application fee of $100 must be submitted with your initial application.

Tuition

Tuition for Module A:

Through June 1: $4,100

Between June 1 and July 30: $4,300

After July 30: $4,500

Tuition for Module B:

Through June 1: $4,100

Between June 1 and July 30: $4,300

After July 30: $4,500

There is a discount of $150 when you sign up for both modules together.

Clinical Practicum Tuition:

Through April 30: $4,800

Between May 1 and June 30: $5,000

After July 1: $5,200

Bridge Program Tuition:

Through April 30: $4,800

Between May 1 and June 30: $5,000

After July 1: $5,200

Tuition covers instruction; additional fees may be required for course materials not included in tuition. Tuition is payable by check, money order, Visa, or MasterCard; cash payment is not accepted. Tuition and fees are subject to change.

Please note: Some weekend yoga therapy workshops are open to the general public as well as to our teachers-in-training. If you enroll in the training program after attending a weekend workshop, you will receive credit toward the training once you complete all assignments for that workshop. Credit will be granted for up to two weekend workshops before enrollment in the full course is required in order to receive additional credits.

We typically offer an early-bird discount of $100 for early enrollment; deadlines for early-bird discounts will be announced on our website according to our rolling enrollment dates. Tuition must be paid in full to receive the discount.

There is a discount of $150 when you sign up for both modules together.

AUM hOMe Shala offers a variety of payment plans for the modules that include service fees.

Nonrefundable application fee: $100

2-Payment Plan: An initial payment of $2,100, with the second payment of $2,100 to be paid by the 1st of the fourth month after course start.

4-Payment Plan: Four payments in the amount of $1,075 each, with 25% to start and remaining payments to be submitted the 1st of the third, sixth, and ninth month after course start.

6-Payment Plan: Six payments in the amount of $735 each, to be paid the 1st of every other month after course start.

Payment plan agreements are activated when an initial down payment is received. Students will then leave a postdated check or credit card number, to be automatically processed on the agreed payment dates. A service fee of $25 will apply should a credit card be declined or check returned.

A full refund is available anytime before the first day of class. You may withdraw from the course after the first weekend and receive a refund minus $350. No refunds will be issued after the second weekend of classes.

A minimum of five (5) participants are required in order to make the modules available as offered. In the event that participation does not reach the minimum of five (5) students, AUM Home Shala reserves the right to cancel the program and refund tuition in full to participants who have enrolled provided they have not already started the course. In the event that they have stared the course, they will be given the option of refund of tuition minus $425 per course taken, up to three (3) courses; or they may continue to be enrolled in the course until the class is made.

Modules A and B can be taken in either order. Students must attend the required number of classes, with documented attendance of 300 contact hours, and turn in course assignments. Graduates of both modules receive a certificate, and are eligible to be registered as 300- or 500-Hour Yoga Teacher as designated by the Yoga Alliance.

Those who complete both modules are eligible to enroll in AUM’s Yoga Therapy Clinical Practicum, accredited by the International Association of Yoga Therapists.

Clinical Practicum

For the Clinical Practicum course, a student must attend the required number of classes, with documented attendance of 150-hour practicum, and additional contact and non-contact hours totaling 800 hours, and turn in course assignments. Once the course is completed and assignments reviewed, a Clinical Yoga Therapy certificate will be issued.

Mentorship component (required only for those planning to enroll in Clinical Yoga Therapy certification)

Module A students spend up to 5 hours with a faculty mentor(s) of their choice. (The mentorship must take place in person or by telephone or Skype, etc; not via e-mail). The student is responsible for scheduling with the mentor(s). Each mentored hour is $100 and the student pays the tuition directly to the faculty member.

Module B students spend up to 6 hours with a faculty mentor(s) of their choice. The mentorship must take place ‘real-time’ (via face to face contact; telephone; Skype, etc). (The mentorship must take place in person or by telephone or Skype, etc; not via e-mail). The student is responsible for scheduling with the mentor(s). Each mentored hour is $100 and the student pays the tuition directly to the faculty member.

105-Hour Specialty Training Component (required only for those planning to enroll in Clinical Yoga Therapy certification)

Determined according to the student’s interests, this component may be fulfilled by a specialty training or a combination of specialty trainings ( i.e., Prenatal Yoga; Yoga for veterans, etc.), and must be in line with the Shala’s curriculum and considered therapeutic from a yogic and/or Ayurvedic perspective. Although we offer some of these specialty programs at the Shala, students can attend these courses at any credentialed yoga studio/school or through online yoga training programs. Documented advanced programs that a candidate has taken in the past may be eligible for transfer.

Graduates of both modules are eligible for either a 300-Hour or 500-Hour Yoga Alliance designation, depending on the number of contact hours reflected in the student’s 200-hour yoga teacher certification and/or other trainings that meet Yoga Alliance standards.

Classes typically include lecture, discussion, and yoga protocol for area of focus. Classes are held on Saturdays (10:00 am to 6:00 pm) and Sundays (10:00 am to 5:00 pm). There is a working lunch from 1:00 to 2:00pm; students are encouraged to bring their lunch or arrange for takeout or delivery. There are two 15-minute breaks each day.

There are many local restaurants within walking distance and/or students may bring their lunch and enjoy the garden areas of the Shala.

There are many hotels in the area. Contact us for a list of hotels within walking distance of the Shala. Occasionally, accommodations are available at the Shala for a nominal charge. Arrangements must be made in advance as space is limited.

If you cancel three weeks prior to the program, you will receive a full refund minus a $100 nonrefundable processing fee. If you cancel between 3 weeks and 1 week prior to the program, you will receive a refund of half the tuition, minus the $100 non-refundable processing fee. Cancellations less than 1 week prior to the program are nonrefundable.